Bruce Hobson, 75, passed away on October 18, 2020. Bruce was born in Rockford, Illinois on November 1, 1944 to Roy and Dora Hobson. He attended Jefferson High School before working on a farm in Belvidere in his youth. In 1963 he married Karen Schwebke and started his family. A few years later he married again to Margaret Gauthier, to whom he spent the rest of his life with. After his farming job he began his career at Kennametal where he worked for over 45 years before retiring. Throughout his entire life Bruce was known as a jack of all trades. He loved camping and working on cars which he did a lot of at the Rockford Speed Way as well as watching the races. Bruce loved racing and NASCAR; his favorite driver being Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Margaret Hobson; children, Lita (Robert “Bob”) Grabbert, Bruce K. (Consuelo Friedman) Hobson, Shellie (Joe) Hobson, and William H. (Nancy) Hobson; grandchildren, Corrina, Jasara, Kayla, Mitchell, Matthew, Danielle, Cassandra, Bradley, Joseph, Cordelah, Sidronio, Angela, Valerie, and Kelly; great grandchildren, Marianna, Adrianna, Brianna, Natalie, Makensie, Brantlee, Bailie, Hailie, Steven, Mayhem, Levi, Bailey, Raegan, Amelia, Lincoln, Parker, Emma, Everlee, Waylin, Kinsley, Dylon, Adelene; sister, Carol Boatman; many nieces and nephews; best buddy, Sport. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Dora Hobson; siblings, Larry Hobson, Roger Hobson, Richard Hobson, Sally Bailey, and Roy Hobson Jr.; best buddy, Hugo.
A Walk through Visitation will be held Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 6pm to 8pm at Sunset Funeral Home 8800 N. Alpine Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115). The service can be viewed at https://m.facebook.com/SunsetFuneralHomeIL on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 12pm. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the family.
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